Witham Oaks Academy, Witham
Witham Oaks Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Witham, part of Inspires MAT. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 9 schools in Witham with published results, and 4,824th of 14,452 across England. It was 75% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Capacity
- 75% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Witham Oaks Academy in detail
Witham Oaks Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "As a community, we are incredibly proud of our unique children, supportive parents, and inspirational staff where we all work together to make Witham Oaks Academy a safe, happy and fun place to learn. Our dedicated team are fun, friendly and motivated who seek to provide the highest standard of education for all pupils in our care."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, multi-sports, choir and STEM.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £7.38 per session.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Witham Oaks Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 81% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Witham Oaks Academy
Across Essex, 90% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Essex lodged 375 appeals against primary school offers; 241 reached a hearing and 31 succeeded (12.9% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Witham Oaks Academy are Acorn Infant Academy (under 0.1 miles, Good); Templars Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 60% reading, 54% maths); Elm Hall Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 72% reading, 59% maths); and Howbridge Infant School (1.1 miles, Good).
Witham Oaks Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Acorn Infant AcademyTemplars AcademyElm Hall Primary SchoolHowbridge Infant School
The trust
Witham Oaks Academy is one of 5 schools run by Inspires MAT, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 51% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
6.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 56 pupils (19.3%) received SEN support and 7 (2.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.
Witham Oaks Academy has a resourced provision for autism: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Witham Oaks Academy had 18 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Witham (Essex) Rail Station, about 1040 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Spa Road (n-bound), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 149 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Essex (97), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Witham Oaks Academy issued 4 suspensions, 1.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Witham Oaks Academy are Lift Maltings (0.7 miles) and Lift New Rickstones (1 mile).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
31.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 75% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.5
Avg class size
24.5
KS2
10
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Witham Oaks Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Witham Oaks Academy.
- YMCA Essex @ Witham Oaks AcademyAt the school · Not yet graded
- Spring Lodge Pre-school & Out of School Clubs440m away · Ofsted: Good
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Witham Oaks Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Witham Oaks Academy is in Essex; for families living there:
- Essex's school travel policy: Education Transport Policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 14
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 9 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
75%
Available places
270 pupils
360 places
90 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Witham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Witham
Across Essex council
Places available
17,932
Applications
15,737
Got 1st preference
90.3%
Got preferred school
98.2%
All primary applications across Essex council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
56
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
21.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Witham Oaks Academy has a resourced provision for autism: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
290
Total Pupils
150
Boys
140
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
16.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,197
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,468
Per pupil
£1751k
Total funding
£171k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
17.6%
Persistent absence
290
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Witham Oaks Academy
Questions parents ask about Witham Oaks Academy
What are SATs results like at Witham Oaks Academy?
Of the pupils at Witham Oaks Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.
What is Witham Oaks Academy's Ofsted rating?
Witham Oaks Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Witham Oaks Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Witham Oaks Academy is oversubscribed, Essex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Witham Oaks Academy?
Witham Oaks Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 75% of its 360 places.
How big are the classes at Witham Oaks Academy?
Classes at Witham Oaks Academy average 24.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Witham Oaks Academy?
Witham Oaks Academy has around 290 pupils on roll. 31% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Witham Oaks Academy have specialist SEN provision?
Witham Oaks Academy has a resourced provision for autism: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Witham Oaks Academy?
5.2% of sessions were missed at Witham Oaks Academy in 2024/25. 17.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Witham Oaks Academy?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming Witham Oaks Academy on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Witham Oaks Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: YMCA Essex @ Witham Oaks Academy (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Witham Oaks Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 9 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Witham Oaks Academy?
Witham Oaks Academy is at Spa Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 1NA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)